For the 34 New Mexico colleges, the average teaching faculty salary is $63,606 in 2023. We exclude 10 trade schools which salary information is not available. By academic rank,
- The average professor salary is $79,743 in New Mexico.
- The average associate professor salary is $68,883 in New Mexico.
- The average assistant professor salary is $62,972 in New Mexico.
- The average instructor salary is $52,504 in New Mexico.
- The average lecturer salary is $51,549 in New Mexico.
- The average salary of faculty without academic rank is $51,337 in New Mexico.
New Mexico College Faculty Salary Comparison Table
The following table compares faculty salaries at New Mexico colleges by academic rank. You can filter the table to compare specific type of colleges of your choice.
| School Name | All Rank Average | Professor | Associate Professor | Assistant Professor | Instructor | Lecturer | No Academic Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pima Medical Institute-Albuquerque | $58,682 | - | - | - | $58,682 | - | - |
| Central New Mexico Community College | $61,306 | - | - | - | $61,306 | - | - |
| Navajo Technical University | $48,380 | $65,988 | $56,384 | $47,866 | $42,359 | $42,218 | $30,420 |
| New Mexico State University-Dona Ana | $61,791 | $69,956 | $62,209 | $56,961 | $54,416 | - | $60,400 |
| Clovis Community College | $52,522 | - | - | - | $52,522 | - | - |
| Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus | $69,742 | $90,790 | $75,349 | $65,156 | $57,444 | - | - |
| Eastern New Mexico University-Roswell Campus | $54,180 | - | - | - | $54,180 | - | - |
| Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development | $63,377 | $78,900 | $72,486 | $60,162 | - | - | - |
| New Mexico Highlands University | $69,129 | $86,644 | $73,511 | $64,988 | $53,531 | - | - |
| New Mexico Junior College | $60,906 | $60,906 | - | - | - | - | - |
| New Mexico Military Institute | $71,180 | $88,075 | $81,690 | $73,459 | $52,179 | - | - |
| University of New Mexico-Gallup Campus | $66,930 | $86,361 | $72,634 | $66,094 | - | $62,228 | $51,743 |
| New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology | $86,784 | $115,635 | $86,003 | $76,472 | $50,921 | - | $40,667 |
| University of New Mexico-Los Alamos Campus | $51,641 | - | - | - | - | $51,641 | - |
| University of New Mexico-Main Campus | $94,123 | $127,260 | $91,644 | $82,041 | $52,589 | $65,610 | $66,338 |
| New Mexico State University-Alamogordo | $65,608 | $70,694 | $66,542 | $59,550 | - | - | - |
| Southeast New Mexico College | $70,702 | $86,171 | $76,187 | $89,613 | $45,140 | - | - |
| New Mexico State University-Grants | $57,283 | $69,280 | $60,291 | $55,844 | $48,350 | - | $41,421 |
| New Mexico State University-Main Campus | $86,820 | $107,857 | $84,640 | $74,337 | $53,354 | - | $54,947 |
| University of New Mexico-Valencia County Campus | $59,119 | $72,949 | $63,426 | $57,338 | - | $56,580 | $65,450 |
| Northern New Mexico College | $63,033 | - | $71,331 | $67,310 | $56,659 | $26,194 | - |
| San Juan College | $59,207 | $70,470 | $63,711 | $57,171 | $50,194 | - | - |
| Santa Fe Community College | $59,727 | $67,455 | $62,150 | $58,963 | - | - | - |
| University of the Southwest | $34,170 | $43,256 | $36,125 | $31,419 | $17,940 | - | $26,250 |
| Southwestern College | $68,298 | - | - | - | $68,298 | - | - |
| Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute | $63,824 | - | - | - | $63,824 | - | - |
| University of New Mexico-Taos Campus | $58,271 | - | $76,312 | $54,209 | $46,344 | $56,374 | $57,031 |
| Mesalands Community College | $64,706 | $72,500 | $57,778 | - | - | - | - |
| Western New Mexico University | $67,721 | $79,421 | $70,516 | $64,299 | $54,861 | - | $37,755 |
| St. John's College | $83,617 | - | - | - | - | - | $83,617 |
| Luna Community College | $46,562 | - | - | - | $46,562 | - | - |
| Eastern New Mexico University Ruidoso Branch Community College | $57,469 | $64,026 | $54,508 | $51,899 | - | - | - |
| Carrington College-Albuquerque | $58,405 | - | - | - | $58,405 | - | - |
| Brookline College-Albuquerque | $67,396 | - | - | $70,230 | $60,027 | - | - |